Functional dyes from nature: Potentials for technical applications

被引:15
作者
Hampp, N
Silber, A
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[1] University of Marburg, Dept. for Physical Chemistry
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10.1351/pac199668071361
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Biological photochromes have been optimized in their functional properties during evolution. To use them like 'blue prints' for the construction of new materials is attractive. Genetic engineering is a powerful tool for the controlled modification of the physical properties of biopolymers according to the demands of technical applications. We studied this approach with the biological photochrome bacteriorhodopsin (BR) and demonstrated that mutated BRs may successfully be used in optical media for information storage as well as for optical phase-conjugation, holographic interferometry and pattern recognition.
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